New York Bottle Bill History
| Original Law | Chapter 146, 1983 | 1998 Amendment | 2009 Amendment | Current Law | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | New York State Returnable Container Law | ||||
| Purpose | Reduce litter, ease burden on solid waste facilities and encourage recycling activity | ||||
| Enacted | 6/15/1982 | 5/27/1983 | 4/7/2009 | ||
| Implemented | 7/1/1983 | 12/1/1998 | Delayed from original date of 6/1/2009 to 8/13/09 and 10/22/09 | ||
| Beverages Covered | Beer, malt, carbonated soft drinks & mineral water, wine coolers | Adds bottled water (effective 10/22/2009) | Carbonated soft drinks, soda water, beer and other malt beverages, wine products and water which does not contain sugar (this excludes flavored or nutritionally enhanced water from the program). | ||
| Containers Covered | airtight metal, glass, paper, plastic, or combination of the above, under 1 gallon | An individual, separate, sealed glass, metal, aluminum, steel or plastic bottle, can or jar less than 1 gallon or 3.78 liters. | |||
| Amount of Deposit | 5¢ | 5¢ | |||
| Redemption Rate | (beer 77.4%) (soft drink 61.6%); (overall 70.2%) [i] | Overall: 67.8% Beer: 76.5% Soda: 58.7% Wine: 77.1%j |
2015 Overall (12/1/2014 through 11/30/2015): 65% | ||
| Reclamation System | Retail stores and redemption centers | Retail stores and redemption centers | |||
| Unredeemed Deposits | Retained by distributor/ bottlers | 80% to the state General Fund; 20% retained by distributor | 80% to the state General Fund; 20% retained by distributor | ||
| Handling Fee | 20% of refund value: 1¢ | Changed to 1.5¢ | Changed to 2¢ | 3.5¢ | 3.5¢ |
| Notes | Requires reporting of containers sold and redeemed by bottlers and distributors | ||||
Footnotes[j] New York Department of Environmental Conservation E-mail Communication with Jennifer Kruman. January 26, 2015. |
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